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one of the main mistakes in portuguese is the use of "porquês".

Here you will see the difference between each

Porque

  • Is always used in responses to explain something or to indicate a cause
  • Means because
  • We can use Pois instead of porque

Examples

- Não fui para a festa porque estava doente. / Não fui para a festa pois estava doente.

(I didn't go to the party because I was sick)

- Comprei esse sa,pato porque estava mais barato. / Comprei esse sapato pois estava mais barato.

(I bought this shoe because it was cheaper)

Porquê

  • It is noun and is used in place of "reason" / "motive"
  • Means: reason, why
  • Porquê always comes with an article, pronoun, adjective or numeral.

Examples

- Não consigo entender o porquê ele foi dormir cedo.

(I can't understand why he went to sleep early.)

- O porquê de não estar conversando é porque quero estar concentrada.

(The reason I am not talking is because I want to be focused.)

Por que

  • used to ask questions, usually at the beginning of the sentence.
  • Means why

Examples

- Por que não está conversando?

(Why aren't you talking?)

- Por que você não foi na festa ontem?

(Why didn't you go to the party yesterday?)

- Por que ela foi lá?

(Why did she go there?)

Por quê

  • Used whenever a point comes (period, interrogative, exclamation) (?, !, .)
  • Also means why

- Ela foi lá, por quê?

(She went there, why?)

- Estudei bastante ontem. Sabe por quê?

( I studied a lot yesterday. Do you know why?)

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